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Originally Posted by bhartman36
Personally, if I was in the market for this kind of device, I'd get an Archos 9 PC tablet. It's only $50 more, and you get a webcam and a real OS (not just a cell phone OS).
I think Apple lost an opportunity to put an updated version of OS X on this thing. Sure, the iPhone apps get all the hype, but they're very limited, compared to what you can do with a full-blown PC OS.
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well apparently you don't know much about the iPhone's OS as it is a BSD based operating system just as OS X is. what constitutes a "full-blown" OS to you? it runs a kernel which provides services to applications and access to devices (the screen, the radio, the audio port, the speaker, etc.) just because it doesn't include an apple menu or a start button doesn't mean it isn't running a very capable operating system. jailbreak an iphone/touch and browse the file system some time.
what you should say is it doesn't include features you'd like to see in the out-of-the-box OS. features which may be included in future updates or with future applications.
apple leaving out a webcam was smart for them. first, they'll add it to a later generation device and sell you one of those. second, this is designed to be a media
player not a media creator. the touch doesn't have a camera either, doesn't stop them from selling. who is going to want to hold up a large unit just to take a photo? use your cell phone or an actual camera for that.